Los Oasis Latin Grill to move into former Boulder Draft House site

Restaurant to feature Spanish wines, Oaxacan food

Los Oasis Latin Grill and Cerveceria plans to add some South of the Border flair to the former Boulder Draft House site downtown.

The restaurant is set to open in early May at 2027 13th St. at the space vacated in January by the Draft House.

Restaurant owner George Hanna promises Los Oasis will carry a modern Latin aura, refined and sophisticated without being showy or grandiose. Recipes will have an authentic South of the Border flavor, much of which has been inspired by the Oaxacan region of Mexico.

"(We've been) working with a chef out of Aspen who's also been going down there (to Oaxaca) ... getting these chilies and recipes from locals," Hanna said. "The style of food is right for Boulder. We haven't had anything like this. "

The bar will feature five house brews with some inspiration from Mexican lagers and wines from Spain, Chile and Argentina. But Hanna is most excited about a locally distilled, tequila-esque drink he's calling "Blue Agave."

"We can't call it tequila," he said, referring to Mexico's claim to the name. "But you can."

Hanna, who's lived in Boulder for 20 years and was the opening general manager of Walnut Brewery, owned The Oasis on Canyon Boulevard for 12 years before "we ran our course."

Past failures of Cajun-inspired Redfish and the recent closing of the Boulder Draft House at the same location have been chalked up, at least in part, to the location's expanse and expense.

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Stephen Tebo of Tebo Development Company, which owns the 6,500-square-foot space, would not confirm the cost of rent, calling it "totally proprietary" information.

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